Colorado State University Athletics
Saturday, October 25
Omaha, NE
5:00 p.m.
Colorado State
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76
Creighton (Exhibition)
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Colorado St.
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Creighton
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Rams Battle Top 25 Creighton in Exhibition
10/25/2025 7:51:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Newcomers show promise in warm-up for the season
OMAHA, Neb. – Ali Frarokhmanesh and Colorado State men's basketball didn't take the easy route when it came to scheduling their exhibition before the 2025-26 season. The Rams battled No. 22 Creighton Saturday night, falling 76-64.
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Down four at the break, CSU's offense struggled at times in the second half, shooting 34.4% allowing the Bluejays to pull away from the Rams.
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How it Happened
- CSU's defense showed up early in the game, holding Creighton without a field goal for a stretch of 6:13 to take a six-point lead midway through the first half.
- The teams battled back and forth the rest of the first 20 minutes as Kyle Jorgensen caught fire to end it with a pair of 3s in the final 2:15.
- Creighton hit a half-court buzzer beater to lead 37-33 at the break.
- The Bluejays hit a pair of 3-pointers early in the second half to go up eight and keep the game at that margin for most of the final 20 minutes.
- CSU never gave in, battling back with a 7-0 run with 2:16 left in the game to cut the deficit to six, but never any closer than that.
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Game Notes
- Brandon Rechsteiner lead the Rams with 14 points on the night.
- Jorgensen finished the game with 12 points, four rebounds and three assists off the bench.
- Josh Pascarelli was the third CSU player to reach double figures with 10 points.
- Newcomer Carey Booth finished a point and rebound shy of a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds.
- Colorado State did a good job taking care of the ball with just five turnovers on the night.
Farokhmanesh Thoughts
What's Ahead
The 2025-26 season officially tips off November 3 when the Rams host Incarnate Word at 7 p.m.
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Season, single game tickets and mini plans for CSU men's basketball are on sale now at CSURams.com/MBBTickets or by calling the ticket office at 800-491-RAMS (7267).
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Down four at the break, CSU's offense struggled at times in the second half, shooting 34.4% allowing the Bluejays to pull away from the Rams.
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How it Happened
- CSU's defense showed up early in the game, holding Creighton without a field goal for a stretch of 6:13 to take a six-point lead midway through the first half.
- The teams battled back and forth the rest of the first 20 minutes as Kyle Jorgensen caught fire to end it with a pair of 3s in the final 2:15.
- Creighton hit a half-court buzzer beater to lead 37-33 at the break.
- The Bluejays hit a pair of 3-pointers early in the second half to go up eight and keep the game at that margin for most of the final 20 minutes.
- CSU never gave in, battling back with a 7-0 run with 2:16 left in the game to cut the deficit to six, but never any closer than that.
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Game Notes
- Brandon Rechsteiner lead the Rams with 14 points on the night.
- Jorgensen finished the game with 12 points, four rebounds and three assists off the bench.
- Josh Pascarelli was the third CSU player to reach double figures with 10 points.
- Newcomer Carey Booth finished a point and rebound shy of a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds.
- Colorado State did a good job taking care of the ball with just five turnovers on the night.
Farokhmanesh Thoughts
ÂCoach Farokhmanesh after tonight's exhibition against Creighton.#Relentless x #Ramily pic.twitter.com/0PblyDehRn
— Colorado State Men's Basketball (@CSUMBasketball) October 26, 2025
What's Ahead
The 2025-26 season officially tips off November 3 when the Rams host Incarnate Word at 7 p.m.
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Season, single game tickets and mini plans for CSU men's basketball are on sale now at CSURams.com/MBBTickets or by calling the ticket office at 800-491-RAMS (7267).
Team Stats
CSU
CU
FG%
.387
.491
3FG%
.185
.370
FT%
.786
.778
RB
31
38
TO
5
10
STL
5
2
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's BasketballColorado State Basketball (M): Ali Farokhmanesh Post-Game (Cal Poly)
Wednesday, November 12
Colorado State Basketball (M): Jase Butler (L) & Carey Booth (R) Post-Game (Cal Poly)
Wednesday, November 12
Colorado State Basketball (M): Ali Farkohmanesh Post-Game (Omaha)
Sunday, November 09
Colorado State Basketball (M): Josh Pascarelli (L), Kyle Jorgensen (R) Post-Game (Omaha)
Sunday, November 09